“Georgian Youth for Europe” (GYE) is going to host 12 short term volunteers from the Czech RepublicShort term EVS project will take place in Rustavi, Project dates: 8.7..2016-7.8..2016The aim is to promote an intercultural exchange through voluntary work between Czech participants and Georgian youngters and children. At the same the Georgian Youth for Europe and their community will benefit from the support provided by the volunteers.The project’s mission: in support of European youngsters to promote available the initiatives and non-formal education activities for young people and children from Rustavi city. The volunteers will also provide practical workshops to the Youth and children from Rustavi. Through voluntary work we would like to empower solidarity and conscious living, and encourage participation in the development of the society.At the same time through voluntary service, we encourage social participation in local and international level as active citizenship in order to improve and provide equal opportunities. The EVS program will give the volunteers and local Georgian youth a possibility to exchange their life experience, their views on numerous issues, such as: breaking down any stereotypes, eliminating prejudices and experiencing similarities and differences between different European and Non-EU countries, developing cultural awareness of each other’s needs in a multi-cultural setting;Through this program EVS volunteers will be able to develop several competencies in order to improve their performance. The Host organisation will provide the opportunity to EVS volunteers to have learning opportunities in different fields, such as: approach to the tasks of the project: develop responsibility for the project; become more open to new ideas; develop the sense of initiative; ability to plan and organize activities of the project; flexibility/adaptability and coping with new challenges; proactive attitude and independent work. The youngsters will also receive some practical workshops about empowerment and leadership. They will receive the "task" to share this knowldge and empower other youngsters as well. In this way, we believe that giving them this responsability will motivate them on a personal level and the impact can be appreciated on local, regional and european level.Through their input and contributions to the activities within the project, the volunteers will feel ownership based on their results and achievements. It will definitely be something they are proud of and will influence them to continue being active in the community and act as ambassadors to encourage other youngsters to participate in an EVS program.